Bloody hell!
I think will be the reaction from most of Wales to the result tonight although, as I said earlier, there has been a lot of hard work undertaken by Matt and his Welsh team to make sure that this happened.
This was an absolutely dreadful result for Labour and remember that a significant number of traditional Conservative voters - and those who would normally vote for the Party - will have voted for UKIP in the European election and will revert back at the General election.
As for Plaid, their supporters will be terribly disappointed, especially as their media machine has been busy telling everyone they would win the second seat from Labour. The question for them is whether the coalition with Labour in Cardiff Bay is actually affecting their vote as an alternative to the Government.
I also hope that both the BBC and the Western Mail will learn lessons from this result as both have been listening a bit too much to the Plaid spinmeisters not only during this election, but also during the last two years since the Labour.
Perhaps it's time to give the Conservatives a fair break, although somehow I doubt that will happen!
I think will be the reaction from most of Wales to the result tonight although, as I said earlier, there has been a lot of hard work undertaken by Matt and his Welsh team to make sure that this happened.
This was an absolutely dreadful result for Labour and remember that a significant number of traditional Conservative voters - and those who would normally vote for the Party - will have voted for UKIP in the European election and will revert back at the General election.
As for Plaid, their supporters will be terribly disappointed, especially as their media machine has been busy telling everyone they would win the second seat from Labour. The question for them is whether the coalition with Labour in Cardiff Bay is actually affecting their vote as an alternative to the Government.
I also hope that both the BBC and the Western Mail will learn lessons from this result as both have been listening a bit too much to the Plaid spinmeisters not only during this election, but also during the last two years since the Labour.
Perhaps it's time to give the Conservatives a fair break, although somehow I doubt that will happen!
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Tories winning in Wales -cataclysmic.
UKIP win a seat, where are the Lib Dems,Kirsty needs to reflect.
What made me shiver was 37 thousand voted for BNP.
I am sure that this will send an electric shock to those labour voters who just didn't vote.
This to me makes a general election a far more exciting prospect and also sends a very clear message to UK and Welsh labour -don't take Wales for granted.
The Labour Party in Wales has gone from being the party of Bevan, Foot and Callaghan to being represented by the likes of Peter Hain, Chris Bryant, Alun Davies and Leighton Andrews.
It is time for the Welsh Labour Party to take a long hard look at the people representing it as they have absolutely nothing in common with the average Labour supporter.
Whatever you say about Huw Lewis, at least he represents the true voice of the Labour Party
Given that this is almost certainly the high water mark for the Tories in Wales its not great news for them.
The turn out for the assembly election was much higher than the euro election so might well be a better guide to the westminster result.
As I say terrible result for the Tories on an night they won in Wales for the first time since 1918.
yes we got carried away with our own predictions but we won where we needed to.
Very happy plaid people in Conwy...
But tell you what, Mark, let's put your money where your mouth is.
I am willing to wager you £500 that the Conservatives will take the Aberconwy seat at the next general election.
The winnings will be donated to Ty Gobaith.
Are you game?
Dylan, if Mark is as confident as all that, he will take you on, on your original bet!
Plaid did not look too happy at the count.
Come the revolution,there will be a Tory gain in Aberconwy.
Please tell Mark Jones ( Cymru mark)
not to keep the champagne on ice.
Guto is going to and will most certainly win with a very good majority indeed.
Lot's of Love to Angela, whist hoping that she returns a Westminster seat for us in Cardiff West x
J
However, I am willing to meet you halfway with a bet for £250 which will go to a worthy local charity. That amounts to less than a pound per day until the general eelction is called.
Your call.